Grain spout



NOV. 20, 1934. s J' GQODFELLOW 1,981,413

GRAIN SPOUT Filed Aug. 25. 1933 6 lqvelyfor v 5. J. 60cm/allow Patented Nov. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES GRAIN SPOUT Sampson J. Goodfellow, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Application August 25, 1933, Serial No. 686,707

2 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in grain spouts and an object of the invention is to provide a section for a ilexible grain spout having a removable bottom which will allow of a worn out bottom being easily and quickly replaced with a new one and which is constructed so that it in no way interferes with the assembling of the sections or the flexibility ofthe spout as a whole.

A further object of the invention isto provide an assembled bottom which in no way interferes with the free flow of the grain and which presents a long lived wearing face.

With the above more important objects in view, the invention consists essentially in the arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter more particularly described, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Fig. l is a perspective view of a flexible spout formed from my spout sections.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a spout section.

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of a spout section.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view at 4-4 Figure l3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a movable bottom or patch.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view showing a modified form of joint.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several gures.

I might here explain that due to continued u se, the bottoms or under sides of the sections of flexible grain spouts quickly wear out and where the said sections have the bottoms thereof integrally formed with the body of the section, any worn section has to be entirely replaced at considerable loss of time and waste of material.

According to my invention, I design the several sections of the spout so that the bottoms thereof can be easily and quickly removed and this obviously permits of the replacement of a worn bottom at small expense and with the saving of considerable time and material.

A flexible grain spout as shown in Figure 1 comprises a number of similar telescoping sections 1 exibly connected together by side chains 2 attached at intervals to the sections.

My invention relates to the construction of a section and the details thereof are now described. The section comprises a sheet metal body 3 and a removable bottom or under side 4 which I have termed a patch. The body of the section is 1 frusto-conical in shape and has the upper or (Cl. ISS- 26) large end curved as shown at the sides and it is provided adjacent the upper end and at the opposite sides with pairs of opposing eyes 5 and 6 which allow the several sections forming the spout to be connected together by the chains, the chains passing between the eyes and being attached thereto by pins 7.

The bottom of the section has parallel sides and it is supplied with hooked edges 8 and 9 which are adapted to engage with the hooked edges 10 and 11 of the body part of the spout. Obviously the bottom of the section can be readily inserted or removed by an endwise sliding movement to engage or disengage the hooked edges. It will be observed that the bottom is curved transversely concentric to the longitudinal axis of the section.

In Figure 4 of the drawing, I have shown the joint formed between the bottom and the body as inside the body and in Figure 6 I have shown it as outside the body.

In order to prevent the engaged hooks from becoming disengaged due to an in movement of the hooks 10 and 11, I have provided the bottom with suitably spaced stops 12 which are herein shown as indents made in the metal of the bottom to provide shoulders opposing the hooks of the body part when the bottom is in place.

Further in order to prevent any down endwise sliding movement of the bottom, I have formed corner hooks 13 at the upper corners of the bottom which engage with the upper end of the body 3.

Assuming the parts in place, it will be readily seen that a worn out bottom 4 can be readily removed by forcibly pulling the bottom upwardly in Figure 2 and as soon as the worn out bottom has been taken out, one can easily and quickly insert a new one by reversing the movement. When finally in place, the hooks 13 engage the body of the section and the indents or stops prevent in movement of the hooks 10 and 11.

Obviously if the removable bottoms be made from case hardened steel, their life will be materially lengthened. Various changes may be obviously made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:-

l. A section for a iiexible grain spout comprising a rusto-conical shaped body having the under side open from end to end and provided with hooked edges, a bottom for closing the opening having hooked edges slidably engaging the under side, a replaceable base portion slidable into and engageable with said body, a plurality of hooks co-acting between said body and said replaceable base portion to prevent the down sliding of the base portion and stops carried by the base portion adjacent the aperture upon the under side of the body portion.

SAMPSON J. GOODFELLOW. 

